Valle Giove mine, Rio Marina, Isola Elba, Livorno, Italy - A classic specimen from the iron ores of Isola Elba, Italy. This specimen shows a hematite matricrystalline matrix that hosts a dozen of golden crystals of pentagonododecahedron pyrites. The crystals show a nice habit and are well exposed on the matrix ! their size is up to 1.8 cm ! classic and showy rock from this well known locality. Overall size is 9x7x6.5 cm. Weight is 635 gr.

Bacino mine, Rio Marina, Isola Elba, Livorno, Italy - A super rich specimen from Isola Elba, Italy. This rock hosts a great abundance of terminated bright metallic hematite crystals ! This is a pure classic for any collection ! The hematites are up to 1.5 cm wide and show a great brightness ! there also a lot of 0.3-0.5 cm quartz crystals that emerge among the hematites. A superb classic of 5.5x3.5x3.5 cm

San Piero, Isola Elba, Livorno, Italy - This specimen hosts a lot of bright elbaites with a nice amber color. Their size is up to 0.8-1 cm and several of them are bi-terminated. There is also a nice cluster of quartz crystals. Overall size is 6x4x3.5 cmSan Piero, Isola Elba, Livorno, Italy - This specimen hosts a lot of bright elbaites with a nice amber color. Their size is up to 0.8-1 cm and several of them are bi-terminated. There is also a nice cluster of quartz crystals. Overall size is 6x4x3.5 cm

Facciatoia, San Piero, Isola Elba, Livorno, Italy - An old specimen from the historical quarry of Facciatoia, now defunct. There is a 0.4 cm terminated pink/red elbaite inside a cavity of the pegmatite vein. Lot of quartz crystals all around and a grey orthoclase. The grey color is a classic for Facciatoia. Overall size is 5x4.5x3.5 cm